The 8.1.7 Administrator's Guide suggests that the DBA should force users to change their passwords periodically. I cannot, however, find command in the SQL Reference which automates this function. Am I missing something? Thanks, Peter Schauss ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------